Hassock



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Patented Sept. 10, 1940 PATENT OFFICE HASSOCK Harry H. Isaacson, Beacon, N. Y., assignor to Albert Fenaroli, Astoria, N. Y.

Application April 14, 1938, Serial No. 201,962

1 Claim.

This invention relates to hassocks. Heretofore, this article was made by providing a bag, of textile or other suitable material, which was stuffed. with excelsior to the formation of a block to constitute the hassooit. Several serious disadvantages are inherent in those hassocks, in that they are saggy, tend to become squatty and thereby fail to carry out their function properly, and frequently also become misshapen and ill appearing.

The principai object of the invention is to remedy the aforesaid disadvantages, and to provide an improved hassock which is conveniently and economically manufactured, salable at low cost, comfortable, strong, light, durable, efiicient,

' and which will at all times maintain the form and appearance initially imparted thereto.

Other objects and advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawing Fig. l is a cross-sectional elevation of the hassock constituting the invention.

Figs. 2, 3 are cross-sectional elevation showing parts of the hassock, as they appear during assemblage.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional elevation showing a hassock which is a modification of the invention.

Figs. 5, 6, '7, 8 are fragmentary cross-sectional elevations showing other modifications of the invention.

The hassook I is built up of a tube 2 which may be circular or of any polygonal form and made of wood, fibre, composition, or any other such requisite rigid material. A cushion 3 is provided having sides 4 of a contour corresponding to that derside =3 of the cushion 3 is sewed at l a skirt 8 of any suitable fabric, Fig. 2, the contour of which skirt is similar to that of the interior side 8 of the tube 2, and within said skirt is located a cover Eli, of wood, Fig. upon which the cushion rests, having a downwardly projecting rim ll.

Said skirt is superposed over the exterior of rim I 1, around its edge [2, and against its interior l3,

to which it is secured by tacks M. A layer of 0 glue 55, Fig. 1, is interposed between the fabric- To the un- 7 45 to its edges.

tional fibre tube 2!, which lends additional rigidity to tube 2, and being disposed between and abutting against the rims ll, id of covers [0, It serves as a shelving and firm support for the top cover Ill, as shown in Fig. 1.

In the manufacture of the hassock, the tube 2 and cushion 3 are prepared, the skirt 8 is sewed to the cushion, and the cover it is inserted into the skirt and against the underside of the cushion, whereupon said skirt is lined over the cover-rim H and tacked thereto. The combined cushion and cover are then joined to the tube 2 by the glue layer 55, the bottom cover it is similarly joined to the tube, and upon supplying the coverings 2D for the latter parts the hassock is entirely completed, presenting the appearance shown in Fig. 1 and embodying all of the hereinabove mentioned advantages.

In the modification shown in Fig. 8, a hoop 23 is riveted at 24 to the interior side 9 of the tube 2 and abuts against the rim ll of cover Ill, there-' by acting as a shelving for said cover and cushion.

In Fig. 5, a cover It is provided without having any rim, and the skirt 6 is secured thereto by being tacked at 26 directly to its underside 21. This cover is supported upon a hoop-like shelving 28. which is secured to the tube 2 by being seated in a recess 29 thereof.

in Fig. 6, the hoop 2B is not resorted to, the cover Ell, similar to that shown in Fig. 5, being seated upon a ledge 15! of a terminal recess 32 formed in the top edge 33 of tube 2.

In Fig. '7, the tube 2 is made of sheet metal, and a hooped shelving 35 of wood is provided, held to said tube by means of wood screws 36,

' the cover Hi resting upon this shelving in the manner illustrated.

According to the modification shown inFig. 4, the hassock to is built up of a box M consisting of a tube d2, similar to tube 2, and having a top cover 43 and bottom cover 44 that are nailed at T0 the underside of a cushion 3 is stitched at it a long skirt 4'5 of material which is to serve as a covering or outer lining for the upright tubular wall of the box M. In the manufacture, this box is inserted into the skirt M and against the the underside of cushion 3, and the ends 48 of said skirt are then tacked at 49 to the bottom side of the cover 44, which is then covered with a fabric cover 50.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A hassock stool for sitting purposes having the combination of a rigid sustaining upright wall formed as a tube, an additional interior tube lining and joined to said other tube being shorter than said other tube, said tubes being jointly adapted to sustain a sitters load, a seating framing resting upon the upper edge of said interior tube, a cushion having a sitting area large than that of said framing being located upon said framing and also upon the upper edge of said first tube, and a skirt secured to the underside of said cushion being in turn secured to said 5 framing.

HARRY H. ISAACSON. 

